civilly
Example Sentences
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Insider trading cases can be brought criminally or civilly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
While the Justice Department settles most tax matters civilly through fines, when prosecutors do charge criminal fraud, their conviction rate is over 90%.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
Whether it’s criminally or civilly, we’ll figure that out.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2024
My family has feelings opposite of mine when it comes to politics but I was always able to discuss things civilly.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
“I pay twenty-two pounds for a bag, and I ask the boy civilly not to stand on it, and you tell him to jump up and down on it. What’s that supposed to be? Funny?”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
